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Re: formatOfMidpoint()



Dan Zuras wrote, in reply to my suggestion of
returning NaN when there is no interior point
representable in the target format:

>  Besides, we have been scrupulously careful
>  to eliminate the need for NaNs in the ordinary
>  course of otherwise valid calculations.  It
>  would be a shame to let the camel's nose in
>  the tent now.

What about midpoint(Empty)?

I guess you could claim that NaN is to be used only
when the Level 1 result would be undefined...

However, rules such as midpoint having to be interior
points could be as relevant as containment rules, so
we have to be careful!

Michel.
---Sent: 2012-02-12 02:54:24 UTC